Computing merchandise-cutter.



F. M. WILSON.

COMPUTING MERCHANDISE CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6, I912.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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WITNESSES i. ATTORNEY.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 60.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

saATEs" Parana FORREST M. WILSON, ANDEEsonIN IANA, ass eivoie r0 THE COMPUTING CHEESE CUTTER COMPANY, 0E anmmson, INDIANA, A CORPORATION.

COMPUTING MEBCHANDTSE-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

Application filed Ihay 6, 1912. Serial Ito. 695,509.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, FORREST M. WILSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Anderson, county of Madison, and State of Indiana, have invented a certain useful Computing Merchandise-Cutter; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,

" jecting beyond the periphery of said table and carrying a sprin -actuatedhorizontally operable handle adapte'd, pawl-like, to frictionally engage the'periphery of the frame, so that the forward movement of said handle will lock it and said bar to said frame cause the actuation thereof, the return movement of said handle disengage it from said frame.

Another feature of the invention consists in providing stops for limitingthe' move ment of said radial bar, oneof said stop means consisting ofabar longitudinally adjustable and at an acute angleto said radial bar and under said rotary table, and means actuated by saidstop-bar during its adjustment which indicates its position at points was to cause thr nierchandiseto be Severed in suitable slices orportions, whether ac' counting portions.

The nature of the invention will be underits r sin r v u 1? nu be f stood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims. V

In the drawings, Figure 1 isa plan View of said device with the board for-[carrying the merchandise and the knife severing the same omitted. 2 is an elevation of \vhatappears in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a reproduction of a portion of Fig. with the parts in altered positions. v The "device herein shown when complete has the usual board and knife, and knife frame mounted thereon. They have been omitted for the sake of clearness. There is shown herein an annularbase with spider 11 secured thereto. A rotary table 12 is centrally mounted by screw 13 at the center of the spider, and upon this table 12 the board (not'shown) is placed for carrying the'cheese, meat or article to be severed. The parts so far described are of common type and may be made in any desired form, so far as this invention is concerned.

bar 15 is pivoted concentric with the frame 12 on the pin 13 and extends radially beyond the periphery of said rotary table andthrough a cut away opening 16 beyond the base, and at its outer end it is turned down over the edge of the base, but the downturned portion does not engage the base. Upon the outer portion of this radial bar 15 an actuating handle 17 is pivoted at 18. The pivot 18 is near the inner end of the handle 17 and said inner end is beveled and engages the periphery of the rotary table 12, so that the handle 17 extends nonradially from said table 12 and at an obtuse angle With the periphery of said rotary table on the forward side of said handle, or

ward or to the right, the inner end of said handle will bite the periphery of the'rotary frame and cause its movement, while a return movement to the left of the outer end of the handle 17 will cause a disengagement of the innerend of the handle 17 with the periphery of the rotary table 12, and, therefore,n0t return the frame 12 when the handle and bar 15 are returned. The table 12 is held from such backward movement by springs 20 which are mounted onthe base and frictionally engage the rotary table, to prevent its overthrow as well as to prevent its backward movement by the handle 17.

The throw of the radial feed bar'15 is determined by the fixed stop 21 on the base, at the left side of the radial bar 15 and the innerend of the stop bar 22 on the other sideof the radial bar 15. The stop bar 22 has a longitudinal slot 23 in its inner end througlrwhic'h a screw 24. extends into an moving the outer end of the handle 17 fofadded stationary bar 25 secured to the base. i

screw 27 extends through it into the base:

The stop bar is arranged non-radially and at an acute anglewith the radial feed bar 15 so that considerable longitudinal adjustment of the stop bar is required to effect a very slight adjustment of its inner end' so far-as its relation to the radial feed bar is concerned. When the bar 22 is adjusted it issecured in place and then the device is readily operated by the mere reciprocation of the handle 17 within the limits of the stops 21 and 22. i 7

To enable the proper adjustment of the stop bar 22 a circular plate or dial 230 is pivoted centrally to an extension 81 from the inner periphery. of the annular portion of the base 10,,as' shown by dotted lines in .Fig. 1. A pinion 32 is secured to said dial 3O andmeshes with a rack 33 on the stop bar 22, so that longitudlnal movement of the stop bar will cause a corresponding actuation of the dial.- V V.

The dialherein is providedvvith a scale 845 adapted to'register with a pointer 35 secured to the base. The scale as herein shown is marked with total value numerals which indicate the total selling price of the cheese or other article to be severed. By moving the bar 22 longitudinally until the desired total selling price comes opposite the pointer 35, and then clamping said stop bar in place,

each operation of the handle 17 Will move A the cheese or other article far enough to cause the knife, when it is operated, to cut a slice or portion. The invention, however,

is not limited to the particular numerals on the dial, as the other-numerals indicating the number of portions, or the Weight may beomployed as heretofore in devices of this kind.

From the foregoing it is seen that the actuation of the rotary frame. requires but a very" slight movement of the handle 17,

and, therefore, its operation is easy andrequires n'olong stroke. This shortstroke of the actuating means, however, does not require the use of a stop-controlling scale with its graduations so close as to render the same unreadable. In fact the dialis convenient and large enough Without extending beyond the base to enable the graduations and numerals thereon tobe quite distinct.

, I claim as'my invention: 7

l. computing merchandise cutter including a base, a rotary table mounted therev on for carrying merchandise, an oscillatory bar for moving the table, an adjustable stop member for limiting the movement of said bar arranged so that the adjusting movement thereof exceeds the extent of change of position With reference to the said bar and a graduated disk rotatably and operatively connected With said bar for indicating its proper position. i

2. A computing merchandise cutter in cluding a base, a rotary table mounted there-- V on forcarrying merchandise, an oscillatory bar for moving the table, and a stop bar arranged'with one end in position to stop the actuating movement of said table actuating bar and extending therefrom at an acute angle and longitudinally adjustable for the purpose set forth.

3. A computing merchandise cutter 'including a base, a rotary table mounted there on for carrying merchandise, an oscillatory bar for moving the table, and a stop bar mounted on "the base and under the table with one ,end in position to limit the movement of said table actuating bar and eX- tending therefrom at an acute angle and longitudinally adjustable I for the purpose set forth. V

4t. A computing, merchandise cutter. including a base, a rotary table mounted thereon for carrying merchandise, an oscillatory bar for moving the table, a stop bar provided .With longitudinalslots and mounted on the base with one end in position to limit the movement of the table actuating bar, andmeans mounted on the base and extending through said slots for guiding said stop bar for longitudinaladjustment and securing it in adjusted position. V

5. A computing merchandise cutter'including a base, a rotary table mounted there- 7 on for carrying merchandise, an oscillatory bar for moving the table, a stop. bar ar ranged With one end in position to stop the actuating movement of said table actuating bar and-extending therefrom at an acute 'angle and longitudinally adjustable for the purpose set forth, and a scale means actuated by said bar for indicating the adjustment thereof;

6. A computing merchandise cutter including a base, a rotary table mounted there on for carrying merchandise," as oscillatory bar for moving, the table, astop bar arranged With one end in position to stop the v actuating movement of said table actuating actuating movement of said table actuating bar and extending therefrom at an acute angle and longitudinally adjustable for the purpose set forth, a scale graduated dial rotatably mounted on the base, a pinion for turning the same, a rack on said'stop bar so that the adjusting movement of said stop bar will turn the dial.

8. A computing merchandise cutter including a base, a rotary table mounted there on for carrying merchandise, an oscillatory bar for moving the table, a stop bar arranged with one end in position to stop the actuating movement of said table actuating bar and extending therefrom at an acute angle and longitudinally adjustable for the purpose set forth, a dial rotatably mounted on the base and provided with total value graduations, a pointer on the base, a pinion for turning the dial, and a rack on the stop bar meshing with the pinion.

9. A computing merchandise cutter including a base, a rotary table mounted thereon for carrying merchandise, a bar pivoted concentric with the table and extending radially thereof beyond the periphery of the table, a handle pivoted on said bar near one end, the short end of the handle frictionally engaging the periphery of said table, and a spring tending to hold said end of the handle against said table.

10. A computing merchandise cutter including a base, a rotary table mounted thereon for carrying merchandise, means for moving the table Which means moves at substantially the same speed as the table, and a stop bar arranged With one end in position to stop the actuating movement of said table actuating bar and extending therefrom at an acute angle and longitudinally adjustable for the purpose set forth.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto aflixed my signature in the presence of the Witnesses herein named.

FORREST M. WILSON. Witnesses: G. H. 130mm, 0; M. MGLAUGHLIN.

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